Retinal Microvasculopathy Is Common in HIVAIDS Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana
المؤلفون المشاركون
Ephraim, Richard K. D.
Abu, Emmanuel Kwasi
Abokyi, Samuel
Obiri-Yeboah, Dorcas
Afedo, Daniel
Agyeman, Lawrence Duah
Boadi-Kusi, Samuel Bert
المصدر
العدد
المجلد 2016، العدد 2016 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2016)، ص ص. 1-6، 6ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2016-12-29
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
6
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
Purpose.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ocular disorders in HIV positive patients attending the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana.
Methods.
A cross-sectional study using systematic random sampling was conducted on 295 HIV positive patients.
Data collection consisted of semistructured questionnaires, laboratory investigation, medical profile, and ophthalmic examination.
Statistical association tests including χ2, independent t-test, and ANOVA were done.
A p value ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results.
Of the 295 participants, 205 (69.5%) were on antiretroviral therapy while 90 (30.3%) were not on therapy.
Majority of the participants (162, 54.9%) were in clinical stage two, followed by stages three (68, 23.1%), one (62, 21%), and four (3, 1%), respectively.
The overall prevalence of ocular disorders was 5.8%.
The most common HIV related ocular disorder was HIV retinal microvasculopathy (58.8%), followed by herpes zoster ophthalmicus and Toxoplasma retinochoroiditis, both representing 11.8% of ocular disorders seen.
Cytomegalovirus retinitis, Bell’s palsy, and optic neuritis were the least common (5.9%).
CMV retinitis recorded the highest viral load of 1,474,676 copies/mL and mean CD4 count of 136 cells/mm3.
The mean CD4 count for participants with HIV related ocular disorders was significantly lower compared to participants without disorders (t=2.5, p=0.012).
Participants with ocular disorders also recorded significantly higher mean viral loads than those who did not have ocular disorders (t=2.8, p=0.006).
Conclusion.
Lower CD4 counts and high viral load copies were associated with the manifestation of HIV related ocular disorders.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Abu, Emmanuel Kwasi& Abokyi, Samuel& Obiri-Yeboah, Dorcas& Ephraim, Richard K. D.& Afedo, Daniel& Agyeman, Lawrence Duah…[et al.]. 2016. Retinal Microvasculopathy Is Common in HIVAIDS Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110104
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Abu, Emmanuel Kwasi…[et al.]. Retinal Microvasculopathy Is Common in HIVAIDS Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110104
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Abu, Emmanuel Kwasi& Abokyi, Samuel& Obiri-Yeboah, Dorcas& Ephraim, Richard K. D.& Afedo, Daniel& Agyeman, Lawrence Duah…[et al.]. Retinal Microvasculopathy Is Common in HIVAIDS Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110104
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-1110104
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